Month: October 2011

  – Article from RI News

Rotarians will help improve the delivery of vital health care services to West Africa through a new strategic partnership between The Rotary Foundation and the global charity Mercy Ships.

Rotary Partners with Mercy Ships – Video

Through the partnership, the Foundation will offer packaged global grants for Rotary clubs and districts to assemble vocational training teams of medical professionals. These teams will perform or assist in life-changing surgeries. The Rotarian volunteers will also work to enhance the skills of local health care professionals. 

The initial projects will take place in West Africa, the area of operations for the charity’s 16,500-ton state-of-the-art hospital ship, Africa Mercy, now based in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

“This strategic partnership with Mercy Ships enables Rotary to work with a globally recognized leader in the delivery of vital medical and surgical care to the world’s most vulnerable populations,” says Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair William B. Boyd. “It allows Rotary club members to directly contribute their valuable expertise and skills within the framework of a proven and highly successful health care program.”

 Founded in 1978, Mercy Ships uses its hospital ships to deliver free, world-class health care and assistance in capacity building and sustainable development to developing countries. The charity has worked in more than 70 countries, performing services that have had an impact on more than 2.9 million people. Each year, more than 1,200 surgeons, dentists, nurses, health care trainers, teachers, cooks, seamen, engineers, or agriculturalists volunteer their time and skills.

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This week — October 24-28 —PolioPlus donors receive 2-for-1 recogni-tion for every online contribution of $100 or more on www.rotary.org/contribute. This is an International match, so there are no restrictions for those who have given before. It is a wonderful opportunity to fulfill DG Chuck’s $1/day challenge and get double credit! The promotion ends at noon (CST) on Friday, October 28.

 -Online donors must be registered with Rotary’s Member Access. You can speed up the donation process by registering in advance at www.rotary.org/memberaccess.

 -Make sure to select PolioPlus as the account receiving your gift.

 Note: Online contributions for this match promotion cannot be made on behalf of another individual, club, or district.

 -RI expects a high volume of online traffic during this promotion. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the promotional recognition to appear on your account and/or to request recognition materials.

Remember….. Polio is

• A crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease that strikes childeren (mainly under age five) in Asia, Agrica, and the Middle East
• Polio can cause paralysis within hours. Polio paralysis is almost always irreversible. In the most severe cases, polio attacks teh motor neurons of the brain stem, casing breathing diddiculty or even death.
• There is no cure; prevention in the best protection. For as little $.60, a child can be cavvinated against this crippling diesease for life.

During the week of October 24-28, 2011, donors will receive 2-for-1 recognition for every online
contribution of $100 or more made to PolioPlus on www.rotary.org/contribute.
This is an International match, so there are no restrictions for those who have given before. It is a wonderful
opportunity to fulfill DG Chuck’s $1/day challenge and get double credit! The promotion begins on 6 a.m. (CST) on Monday, October 24 and ends at noon on Friday, October 28.

1. Online donors must be registered with Rotary’s Member Access. You can speed up the donation process by registering prior to October 24. Register at www.rotary.org/memberaccess.
2. Make sure to select PolioPlus as the account receiving your gift.
3. Note: Online contributions for this match promotion cannot be made on behalf of another individual, club, or district.
4. RI expects a high volume of online traffic during this promotion. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the promotional recognition to appear on your account and/or to request recognition materials.

Anthony Verderame of Whole Life Hypnosis will speak on Wed. the 19th.

Anthony spends his life touching the lives of others, and has had the privilege of seeing some amazing transformations. He  spent about five years in the ministry as a licensed Christian minister/preacher, but also spent many, many more years in “unpaid service” helping other with their needs.

People often ask him, “Then why did you go into hypnosis instead of back into the ‘ministry’?”  His answer is usually, “This IS my ministry!” Anthony was motivated to pursue hypnosis because he was tired of seeing good, sincere people (including himself) of faith who couldn’t “shake” certain issues in their life. Hewould often see them experience significant changes, but they would still have an issue that would “hang on.”

Anthony has spent most of his life studying how the human mind works and especially how it works as we relate with each other. Specifically, he studied Neuro Linguistic Programming. Anthony is also a graduate of the Omni Hypnosis Center’s Beginner to Advanced classes in hypnosis which are taught by world famous hypnotist Gerald Kein. and also completed the NGH certified class at ChangeWorks Hypnosis Center with Cindy Locher here in
Minnesota.

A graduate of Grand Canyon University with a B.A. in Religion & Theater/Speech he is a certified Consulting Hypnotist with the National Guild of Hypnotists and a member of the International Association
of Counselors and Therapists and Board Certified Hypnotist with The National Board of Hypnosis Education and Certification.

– article fromDistrict Governor’s Newsletter, Sept. 2011

Tradition has it that Rotarians never tooted their own horn. To do so was considered bad
taste. In a way, that still holds true. But we have to realize that without
sharing our story — of who we are, and what we do, and how we do it — we
risk extinction.
In order to continue to do good works in the world, to thrive and not just survive, we must
share our story – not so that we get a pat on the back, or so it benefits us
personally. But if we want to ensure that Rotary maintains a place at the world
table for disease prevention, tackling world hunger, promoting maternal and
child wellbeing, clean water, and many other wor-hy endeavors, we HAVE to tell
others about Rotary.
The time is now for us to rally and to share our story. We must put aside our reluctance and timidity and let our story speak for itself.

Check back on Why are you a Rotarian? posts for why Rogers Rotary Club members are in Rotary.

Article from Rotary International News

World Polio Day puts the campaign in the spotlight, providing an excellent opportunity for clubs and districts to promote the End Polio Now message in their communities.
Many Rotarians have already gotten started. Australian club members are working with the Global Poverty Project on a petition drive to persuade world leaders to fully fund the critical work of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Supporters can sign the petition online.

Here are a few ways you and your club can help:

• Create your own “This Close” ad for your Facebook profile photo.
• Host a walk, run, or bikeathon. Be sure to send out a press release about the event.
• Download a World Polio Day Proclamation and ask your town to commemorate World Polio Day on October 24.
• Get an op-ed about polio into your local newspaper. See a sample.
• Use “This Close” resources from the Rotary Media Center.
• Make a donation toward polio eradication.
• Plan an End Polio Now Lighting to celebrate Rotary’s anniversary on February 23rd.

article by Art Quinn, District Leadership Development Chair

In Rotary years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14, Rotary District 5950 will be sponsoring Rotary’s Club Leadership Program. This club-level leadership development program was created to increase Rotarians’ effectiveness in their clubs and professions by
cultivating their leadership skills. This pro-gram may particularly benefit
club members who don’t have the opportunity to regularly supervise others or
attend employee training programs.
Our District will be offering sessions on at least 10 leadership topics over the next three Rotary years:

• Communication Skills and Leadership Styles
• Leadership Styles and Strategic Planning
• Goal Setting and Accountability
• Lead & Motivate Volunteers & Teamwork
• Mentoring and Building Consensus
• Time Managment

Over the next three Rotary years, a leadership development topic will be offered at each of our four District meetings: District Assembly in May, Fall Training in September, Mid-term in January, and our District Conference in April or May. Each session will be comprised of a 20-minute presentation followed by group discussion. For instance, Art Quinn led two sessions on Leading and Motivating Volunteers during the District Assembly.
Irene Kelly, current Assistant Governor and an Executive Coach and Consultant, will lead a session on Mentoring during our Mid-term meet-ng on January 14, 2012. In other future sessions, PDG Tammy Laurent will lead a session on Communication skills. Gary
Laurent, past Shakopee Mayor and past Minnesota Builder’s Association President, will lead a session on Ethics and The Four-Way Test. Jeff Meacham, past District Ethics chair and Executive Recruiter, will lead a session on Leadership Styles.
We encourage our District 5950 Rotary clubs to send as many of their members as possible to attend these Club Leadership Development topics. We are considering offering a certificate or some sort of acknowledgement to those Rotarians who attend a majority of the sessions.